Five new names as familiar faces rest

By Joshua Peck

LIAM Livingstone is one of five uncapped players named in England’s T20 squad for the series against South Africa as senior players are rested.
Mason Crane, Dawid Malan, Tom Curran and Craig Overton are all included for the three-match series but Moeen Ali, Jake Ball, Adil Rashid, Joe Root and Ben Stokes have been rested.
They will instead play for their counties in the inaugural day-night round of the County Championship, which starts on June 26.
Livingstone’s call-up comes after he scored 129 from 83 balls for the England Lions against South Africa A last wee...

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